Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements
INMUNE BIO, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 57,405
$ 74,810
Research and development tax credit receivable
4,417
4,913
Other tax receivable
114
591
Prepaid expenses
4,599
2,278
Prepaid expenses – related party
123
14
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
66,658
82,606
Operating lease – right of use asset
529
726
Other assets
99
99
Acquired in-process research and development intangible assets
16,514
16,514
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 83,800
$ 99,945
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 3,465
$ 3,733
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities – related parties
8
80
Deferred liabilities
778
474
Current portion of long-term debt
2,500
-
Operating lease, current liabilities
144
72
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
6,895
4,359
Long-term debt, net
12,129
14,458
Long-term operating lease liabilities
607
704
Accrued liability – long-term
463
199
TOTAL LIABILITIES
20,094
19,720
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding
-
-
Common stock, $ 0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 17,945,995 and 17,843,303 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
18
18
Additional paid-in capital
150,011
143,921
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
( 1,142 )
1
Accumulated deficit
( 85,181 )
( 63,715 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
63,706
80,225
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$ 83,800
$ 99,945
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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INMUNE BIO, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
REVENUE
$ 98
$ 14
$ 277
$ 18
OPERATING EXPENSES
General and administrative
2,382
2,515
6,929
6,666
Research and development
5,159
6,520
13,657
13,475
Total operating expenses
7,541
9,035
20,586
20,141
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
( 7,443 )
( 9,021 )
( 20,309 )
( 20,123 )
OTHER EXPENSE, NET
( 282 )
( 437 )
( 1,157 )
( 546 )
NET LOSS
$ ( 7,725 )
$ ( 9,458 )
$ ( 21,466 )
$ ( 20,669 )
Net loss per common share – basic and diluted
$ ( 0.43 )
$ ( 0.55 )
$ ( 1.20 )
$ ( 1.33 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
17,945,995
17,329,379
17,921,036
15,553,344
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Net loss
$ ( 7,725 )
$ ( 9,458 )
$ ( 21,466 )
$ ( 20,669 )
Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation
( 441 )
( 68 )
( 1,143 )
( 129 )
Total comprehensive loss
$ ( 8,166 )
$ ( 9,526 )
$ ( 22,609 )
$ ( 20,798 )
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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INMUNE BIO, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES
IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Total
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Income (Loss)
Deficit
Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2021
17,843,303
$ 18
$ 143,921
$ 1
$ ( 63,715 )
$ 80,225
Issuance of common stock for cash
82,900
-
699
-
-
699
Exercise of warrants for cash
19,792
-
30
-
-
30
Stock-based compensation
-
-
1,536
-
-
1,536
Gain on foreign currency translation
-
-
-
55
-
55
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 6,903 )
( 6,903 )
Balance as of March 31, 2022
17,945,995
$ 18
$ 146,186
$ 56
$ ( 70,618 )
$ 75,642
Stock-based compensation
-
-
1,886
-
-
1,886
Loss on foreign currency translation
-
-
-
( 757 )
-
( 757 )
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 6,838 )
( 6,838 )
Balance as of June 30, 2022
17,945,995
$ 18
$ 148,072
$ ( 701 )
$ ( 77,456 )
$ 69,933
Stock-based compensation
-
-
1,939
-
-
1,939
Loss on foreign currency translation
-
-
-
( 441 )
-
( 441 )
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 7,725 )
( 7,725 )
Balance as of September 30, 2022
17,945,995
$ 18
$ 150,011
$ ( 1,142 )
$ ( 85,181 )
$ 63,706
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES
IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Additional
Accumulated
Other
Total
Common Stock
Paid-In
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Income (Loss)
Deficit
Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2020
13,481,283
$ 13
$ 72,105
$ 11
$ ( 33,375 )
$ 38,754
Issuance of common stock for cash
1,439,480
2
28,444
-
-
28,446
Exercise of warrants for cash
11,875
-
18
-
-
18
Stock-based compensation
-
-
899
-
-
899
Gain on foreign currency translation
-
-
-
1
-
1
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 4,556 )
( 4,556 )
Balance as of March 31, 2021
14,932,638
$ 15
$ 101,466
$ 12
$ ( 37,931 )
$ 63,562
Stock-based compensation
-
-
769
-
-
769
Settlement of Xencor warrant for cash and common stock
192,533
-
( 15,000 )
-
-
( 15,000 )
Warrants issued to lenders as debt inducement
-
-
619
-
-
619
Loss on foreign currency translation
-
-
-
( 62 )
-
( 62 )
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 6,655 )
( 6,655 )
Balance as of June 30, 2021
15,125,171
$ 15
$ 87,854
$ ( 50 )
$ ( 44,586 )
$ 43,233
Issuance of common stock for cash
2,531,374
3
51,804
-
-
51,807
Cashless exercise of warrants
3,758
-
-
-
-
-
Exercise of stock options
183,000
-
1,135
-
-
1,135
Stock-based compensation
-
-
1,606
-
-
1,606
Loss on foreign currency translation
-
-
-
( 68 )
-
( 68 )
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 9,458 )
( 9,458 )
Balance as of September 30, 2021
17,843,303
$ 18
$ 142,399
$ ( 118 )
$ ( 54,044 )
$ 88,255
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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INMUNE BIO, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022
2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss
$ ( 21,466 )
$ ( 20,669 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation
5,361
3,274
Accretion of debt discount
171
69
Impairment of operating lease – right of use asset
89
-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Research and development tax credit receivable
496
( 3,272 )
Other tax receivable
477
( 75 )
Prepaid expenses
( 2,321 )
( 1,080 )
Prepaid expenses – related party
( 109 )
( 14 )
Other assets
-
( 99 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
( 268 )
2,703
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities – related parties
( 72 )
( 24 )
Deferred liabilities
304
351
Accrued liability – long-term
264
111
Operating lease liabilities
83
1
Net cash used in operating activities
( 16,991 )
( 18,724 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash paid to Xencor to settle warrant for acquired research and development intangible assets
-
( 15,000 )
Net cash used in investing activities
-
( 15,000 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from sale of common stock
699
80,253
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options
-
1,135
Net proceeds from the exercise of warrants
30
18
Net proceeds from the issuance of debt
-
14,951
Net cash provided by financing activities
729
96,357
Impact on cash from foreign currency translation
( 1,143 )
( 129 )
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH
( 17,405 )
62,504
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
74,810
21,967
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
$ 57,405
$ 84,471
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:
Cash paid for income taxes
$ -
$ -
Cash paid for interest expense
$ 962
$ 265
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Common stock issued to Xencor to settle warrant issued for acquired research and development intangible assets
$ -
$ 3,300
Warrants issued as debt inducement
$ -
$ 619
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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INMUNE BIO, INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS
INmune Bio, Inc. (the “Company” or
“INmune Bio”) was organized in the State of Nevada on September 25, 2015, and is a clinical stage biotechnology pharmaceutical
company focused on developing and commercializing its product candidates to treat diseases where the innate immune system is not functioning
normally and contributing to the patient’s disease. INmune Bio has two product platforms. The DN-TNF product platform (XPro1595,
XPro™, pegipanermin ) utilizes dominant-negative technology to selectively neutralize soluble TNF, a key driver of innate
immune dysfunction and mechanistic target of many diseases. DN-TNF is currently being developed for Alzheimer’s and treatment resistant
depression (XPro™) and cancer (INB03). The Natural Killer Cell Priming Platform includes INKmune™ aimed at priming the patient’s
NK cells to eliminate minimal residual disease in patients with cancer. INmune Bio’s product platforms utilize a precision medicine
approach for the treatment of a wide variety of hematologic malignancies, solid tumors and chronic inflammation.
NOTE 2 – LIQUIDITY
As of September 30, 2022, the Company had an accumulated
deficit of $ 85,181,000 and experienced losses since its inception. The Company had cash, cash equivalents of $ 57,405,000 as of September
30, 2022 and has not generated positive cash flows from operations. To date, the Company has funded its operations primarily through the
sale of its common stock. Although it is difficult to predict the Company’s liquidity requirements, as of September 30, 2022, and
based upon the Company’s current operating plan, the Company believes that it will have sufficient cash to meet its projected operating
requirements for at least the next 12 months following the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q based on the balance of cash
available as of September 30, 2022.
Management expects operating losses to continue
for the foreseeable future. There can be no assurance that the Company will ever earn revenues or achieve profitability, or if achieved,
that they will be sustained on a continuing basis. In addition, the manufacturing, clinical and preclinical development activities as
well as the commercialization of the Company’s products, if approved, will require significant additional financing. The Company
may be unable to secure such financing when needed, or if available, such financings may be under terms that are unfavorable to the Company
or the current stockholders. If the Company is unable to raise additional funds when needed, it may be required to delay, reduce the scope
of, or eliminate development programs, which may adversely affect its business and operations.
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements are presented
in U.S. dollars and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US
GAAP”), and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of INmune Bio, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances
have been eliminated.
In the opinion
of management, the interim financial information includes all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results
for the interim periods. These unaudited consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 3, 2022.
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Risks and Uncertainties
The Company is subject to risks and uncertainties
as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business is highly uncertain
and difficult to predict. Also, economies worldwide have also been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, however policymakers
around the globe have responded with fiscal policy actions to support the healthcare industry and economy as a whole. The magnitude and
overall effectiveness of these actions remain uncertain.
In addition, the Company’s clinical trials
have been affected by and may continue to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinical site initiation and patient enrollment have and
may continue to be delayed due to prioritization of hospital resources toward the COVID-19 pandemic. Some patients have not and others
may not be able to comply with clinical trial protocols if quarantines impede patient movement or interrupt healthcare services. Similarly,
the ability to recruit and retain patients and principal investigators and site staff who, as healthcare providers, may have heightened
exposure to COVID-19, may adversely impact the Company’s clinical trial operations.
The severity of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
on the Company’s business will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the duration and severity of the pandemic
and the extent and severity of the impact on the Company’s service providers, suppliers, contract research organizations (“CROs”)
and the Company’s clinical trials, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. As of the date of issuance of Company’s
financial statements, the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may materially impact the Company’s financial condition, liquidity
or results of operations is uncertain.
Use of Estimates
Preparing financial statements in conformity with
US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses.
Actual results and outcomes may differ from management’s estimates and assumptions.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company measures certain assets and liabilities
in accordance with authoritative guidance which requires fair value measurements to be classified and disclosed in one of the following
three categories:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted)
in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Observable prices that
are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs are
used when little or no market data is available.
Assets and liabilities are classified based on
the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements. The Company reviews the fair value hierarchy classification
on a quarterly basis. Changes in the ability to observe valuation inputs may result in a reclassification of levels for certain assets
or liabilities within the fair value hierarchy. The Company did not have any transfers of assets and liabilities between the levels of
the fair value measurement hierarchy during the years presented.
The carrying amounts of financial instruments
such as cash and cash equivalents, research and development tax credit receivable, other receivable, prepaid expenses, and accounts payable
and accrued liabilities approximate the related fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company
considers all short-term, highly liquid investments with an original maturity at the date of purchase of three months or less to be cash
equivalents. The Company maintains cash balances that may be uninsured or in deposit accounts that exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
limits. The Company maintains its cash deposits with major financial institutions.
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Research
and Development Tax Incentive Receivable
The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary
in Australia (“AUS”), participates in the Australian research and development tax incentive program, such that a percentage
of our qualifying research and development expenditures are reimbursed by the Australian government, and such incentives are reflected
as a reduction of research and development expense. The Australian research and development tax incentive is recognized when there is
reasonable assurance that the incentive will be received, the relevant expenditure has been incurred and the amount of the consideration
can be reliably measured. At each period end, management estimates the reimbursement available to the Company based on available information
at the time.
The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary
in the United Kingdom (“UK”), participates in the research and development program provided by the United Kingdom tax relief
program, such that a percentage of our qualifying research and development expenditures are reimbursed by the United Kingdom government,
and such incentives are reflected as a reduction of research and development expense. The United Kingdom research and development tax
incentive is recognized when there is reasonable assurance that the incentive will be received, the relevant expenditure has been incurred
and the amount of the consideration can be reliably measured. At each period end, management estimates the reimbursement available to
the Company based on available information at the time.
Intangible Assets
The Company capitalizes costs incurred in connection
with in-process research and development purchased from others if the asset has alternative uses and such uses are not restricted under
applicable license agreements; patent applications (principally legal fees), patent purchases, and trademarks related to its cell line
as intangible assets. Acquired in-process research and development costs that do not have alternative uses are expensed as incurred. When
the assets are determined to have a finite life (upon completion of the development of the in-process research and development for its
DN-TNF platform), the useful life will be determined and the in-process research and development intangible assets will be amortized.
During the fourth quarter and if business factors
indicate more frequently, the Company performs an assessment of the qualitative factors affecting the fair value of our in-process research
and development. If the qualitative assessment suggests that impairment is more likely than not, a quantitative analysis is performed.
The quantitative analysis involves a comparison of the fair value of the in-process research and development with the carrying amount.
If the carrying amount of the in-process research and development exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount
equal to that excess.
Basic and Diluted Loss per Share
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net
loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during the period. Diluted loss per
share gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive loss per share excludes all potential
common shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. For all periods presented, there is no difference in the number of shares used to calculate
basic and diluted shares outstanding due to the Company’s net loss position.
At September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company had
potentially issuable shares as follows:
September 30,
2022
2021
Stock options
4,851,000
4,082,000
Warrants
74,074
93,866
Total
4,925,074
4,175,866
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when the customer
obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange
for those goods or services. The Company recognizes revenue following the five-step model prescribed under ASC Topic 606: (1) identify
contract(s) with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate
the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenues when (or as) the Company satisfies the
performance obligations. The Company records the expenses related to revenue in research and development expense, in the periods such
expenses were incurred.
The Company records deferred revenues when cash
payments are received or due in advance of performance, including amounts which are refundable.
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Stock-Based Compensation
The Company
utilizes the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock option awards at the date of grant, which requires
the input of highly subjective assumptions, including expected volatility and expected life. Changes in these inputs and assumptions can
materially affect the measure of estimated fair value of our share-based compensation. These assumptions are subjective and generally
require significant analysis and judgment to develop. When estimating fair value, some of the assumptions will be based on, or determined
from, external data and other assumptions may be derived from our historical experience with stock-based payment arrangements. The appropriate
weight to place on historical experience is a matter of judgment, based on relevant facts and circumstances. The Company accounts for
forfeitures of stock options as they occur.
Research and Development
Research and development (“R&D”)
costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development credits are recorded by the Company as a reduction of research and development
costs. Major components of research and development costs include cash compensation, stock-based compensation, costs of preclinical studies,
clinical trials and related clinical manufacturing, costs of drug development, costs of materials and supplies, facilities cost, overhead
costs, regulatory and compliance costs, and fees paid to consultants and other entities that conduct certain research and development
activities on the Company’s behalf.
The Company
recognizes grants as contra research and development expense in the consolidated statement of operations on a systematic basis over the
periods in which the entity recognizes as expenses the related costs for which the grants are intended to compensate.
Income Taxes
The Company follows the liability method of accounting
for income taxes. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated tax consequences attributable
to differences between the financial statement carrying values and their respective income tax basis (temporary differences). The effect
on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment
date.
Foreign Currency Translation
The Company’s financial statements are presented
in the U.S. dollar (“$”), which is the Company’s reporting currency, while its functional currencies are the U.S. Dollar
for its U.S. based operations, British Pound (“GBP”) for its United Kingdom-based operations and Australian Dollars (“AUD”)
for its Australian-based operations. All assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date, stockholders’
equity is translated at historical rates and statement of operations items are translated at the weighted average exchange rate for the
period. The resulting translation adjustments are reported under other comprehensive income. Gains and losses resulting from the translations
of foreign currency transactions and balances are reflected in the statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial
Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, as clarified in subsequent amendments.
ASU 2016-13 changes the impairment model for certain financial instruments. The new model is a forward-looking expected loss model and
will apply to financial assets subject to credit losses and measured at amortized cost and certain off-balance sheet credit exposures.
This includes loans, held-to-maturity debt securities, loan commitments, financial guarantees and net investments in leases, as well as
trade receivables. For available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses, credit losses will be measured in a manner similar to
today, except that the losses will be recognized as allowances rather than reductions in the amortized cost of the securities. In October
2019, the FASB voted to delay the effective date of this standard. Topic 326 will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2023. Early
adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the effect that this ASU will have on its condensed financial position,
results of operations, and disclosures.
Subsequent Events
The Company
evaluates events that have occurred after the balance sheet date of September 30, 2022, through the date which the financial statements
are issued.
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NOTE 4 – RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITY
According to UK tax law, the Company is
allowed an R&D tax credit that reduces a company’s tax bill in the UK for expenses incurred in R&D subject to certain
requirements. The Company’s UK subsidiary submits R&D tax credit requests annually for research and development expenses
incurred. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a research and development tax credit receivable in the
amount of $ 2,566,000 and $ 3,319,000 , respectively. The reduction in the research and development tax credit receivable is primarily
due to a stronger US dollar. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company received $ 0 of R&D tax credit
reimbursements from the UK.
According to AUS tax law, the Company is allowed
an R&D tax credit that reduces a company’s tax bill in AUS for expenses incurred in R&D subject to certain requirements.
The Company’s Australian subsidiary submits R&D tax credit requests annually for research and development expenses incurred.
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a research and development tax credit receivable of $ 1,851,000 and $ 1,594,000 ,
respectively, for R&D expenses incurred in Australia. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company received
$ 0 R&D tax credit reimbursements from Australia.
Xencor, Inc. License Agreement
On October 3, 2017, the Company
entered into a license agreement (“Xencor License Agreement”) with Xencor, Inc. (“Xencor”), which discovered and
developed a proprietary biological molecule that inhibits soluble tumor necrosis factor. On June 10, 2021, the Company and Xencor entered
into a First Amendment to License Agreement pursuant to which, among other things, Section 3.2 of the Xencor License Agreement was amended
to change the due diligence milestones. Pursuant to the Xencor License Agreement, Xencor granted the Company an exclusive worldwide, royalty-bearing
license in licensed patent rights, licensed know-how and licensed materials (as defined in the license agreement) to make, develop, use,
sell and import any pharmaceutical product that comprises, contains, or incorporates Xencor’s proprietary protein known as “XPro”
that inhibits soluble tumor necrosis factor (or all modifications, formulations and variants of the licensed protein that specifically
bind soluble tumor necrosis factor) alone or in combination with one or more active ingredients, in any dosage or formulation (“Licensed
Products”). The Company believes the protein has numerous medical applications. Such additional alternative applications of the
technology are available under the Xencor License Agreement. As part of the purchase price for entering into the Xencor License Agreement,
the Company issued Xencor fully vested warrants to purchase an additional number of shares of common stock equal to 10 % of the fully
diluted company shares immediately following such purchase. On June 10, 2021, the Company and Xencor entered into an Option Cancellation
Agreement whereby Xencor terminated its warrant to purchase 10 % of the fully diluted shares of the Company in exchange for a cash
payment of $ 15,000,000 and 192,533 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company filed a registration statement
covering the resale of these shares during September 2021 and agreed to keep the registration statement continuously effective until all
such shares cease to be outstanding or otherwise cease to be registrable securities as defined in the Option Cancellation Agreement.
The Company
also agreed to pay Xencor a royalty on Net Sales of all Licensed Products in a given calendar year, which are payable on a country-by-
country and licensed product by licensed product basis until the date that is the later of (a) the expiration of the last to expire valid
claim covering such Licensed Product in such country or (b) ten years following the first sale to a third party of the licensed product
in such country. In addition, the Company agreed to pay Xencor a percentage of any sublicensing revenue that it receives.
INKmune License Agreement
On October 29, 2015, the Company entered into
an exclusive license agreement (the “INKmune License Agreement”) with Immune Ventures, LLC (“Immune Ventures”).
Pursuant to the INKmune License Agreement, the Company was granted exclusive worldwide rights to the patents, including rights to incorporate
any improvements or additions to the patents that may be developed in the future. In consideration for the patent rights, the Company
agreed to the following milestone payments:
(in thousands)
Each Phase I initiation
$
25
Each Phase II initiation
$
250
Each Phase III initiation
$
350
Each NDA/EMA filing
$
1,000
Each NDA/EMA awarded
$
9,000
10
In addition, the Company agreed to pay the licensor
a royalty of 1 % of net sales during the life of each patent granted to the Company. The License is owned by Immune Ventures. RJ Tesi,
the Company’s President and a member of our Board of Directors, David Moss, its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and Mark Lowdell,
its Chief Scientific Officer, are the owners of Immune Ventures. No sales have occurred under this license.
The term of the agreement began on October 29,
2015 and ends on a country-by-country basis on the date of the expiration of the last to expire patent rights where patent rights exists,
unless terminated earlier in accordance with the agreement. Upon the termination of the agreement, we shall have a fully paid up, perpetual,
royalty-free license without further obligation to Immune Ventures. The agreement can be terminated by Immune Ventures if, after 60 days
from the Company’s receipt of notice that the Company has not made a payment under the agreement, and the Company still does not
make this payment. On July 20, 2018, the parties amended the agreement under which the Company was required achieve milestones pursuant
to the agreement. On October 30, 2020, the parties executed an additional amendment to the agreement under which the Company is required
to achieve the following milestones:
Initiation of Phase II clinical trials or equivalent
by October 29, 2023
Initiation of Phase III clinical trials or equivalent
by October 29, 2025
Filing of NDA or equivalent by October 29, 2026
or equivalent
If the Company doesn’t achieve the above
milestones, it is required to negotiate in good faith with Immune Ventures to determine how it can either remedy the failure or achieve
an alternate development. If the Company fails to make any required efforts, or if the efforts do not remedy the situation within 60 days
of written notice by Immune Ventures, then Immune Ventures may provide notice to terminate the license or convert it to a non-exclusive
license.
University of Pittsburg License Agreement
On October 3, 2017, the Company entered into an
Assignment and Assumption Agreement with Immune Ventures related to intellectual property licensed from the University of Pittsburgh.
Pursuant to the Assignment and Assumption Agreement (“Assignment Agreement”), Immune Ventures assigned all of its rights,
obligations and liabilities under an Exclusive License Agreement between the University of Pittsburgh – Of the Commonwealth System
of Higher Education (“Licensor”) and Immune Ventures to INmune Bio (“Licensee”), (the “PITT Agreement”).
Consideration under the PITT Agreement includes:
(i) annual maintenance fees, (ii) royalty payments based on the sale of products making use of the licensed technology, and (iii) milestone
payments.
Annual maintenance fees under the PITT Agreement
include the following:
(in thousands)
June 26 of each year 2021-2022
$ 5
June 26 of each year 2023-2024
$ 10
June 26 of each year 2025 until first commercial sale
$ 25
Upon first commercial sale of a product making
use of the licensed technology under the PITT Agreement, the Licensee is required to pay royalties equal to 2.5 % of Net Sales each calendar
quarter.
Moreover, under the PITT Agreement the Licensee
is required to make milestone payments as follows:
(in thousands)
Each Phase I initiation
$ 50
Each Phase III initiation
$ 500
First commercial sale of product making use of licensed technology
$ 1,250
The Company had no amounts owed pursuant to the
PITT Agreement as of September 30, 2022.
The PITT Agreement expires upon the earlier of:
(i) expiration of the last claim of the Patent Rights (as defined in the PITT Agreement) forming the subject matter of the PITT Agreement;
or (ii) the date that is 20 years from the effective date of the agreement (June 26, 2037).
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The Licensee may terminate the PITT Agreement
upon 3 months prior written notice provided all payments under the license are current. The Licensor may terminate the PITT Agreement
upon written notice if: (i) Licensee defaults as to performance of material obligations which have not been cured within 60 days after
receiving written notice; or (ii) Licensee ceases to carry out its business, becomes bankrupt or insolvent, applies for or consents to
the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of its assets or seeks relief under any law for the aid of debtors.
NOTE 5 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following table presents the hierarchy
for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
(in thousands)
Total
Quoted Price in
Active Market
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
September 30, 2022:
Cash equivalents
Money market fund
$ 56,177
$ 56,177
$ -
$ -
Total cash equivalents
$ 56,177
$ 56,177
$ -
$ -
The Company had no assets and liabilities measured
at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2021.
NOTE 6 – LEASE
In May 2019, the Company signed a sublease agreement
with a related party for office space in La Jolla, California, which served as the former headquarters of the Company. The lease has a
61 -month term, which corresponds to the lease term of the lessor. The lessor is CTI Clinical Trial & Consulting Services (“CTI”).
CTI is majority-owned by a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. During 2021, the Company moved its corporate headquarters
to Boca Raton, Florida. The Company intended to sublease its office space in La Jolla but was unable to find a tenant. The Company recorded
a right-of-use asset impairment of $ 89,000 within general and administrative expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2022
on its La Jolla lease.
In September 2021, the Company signed a lease
with a third party for office space in Boca Raton, Florida. The lease agreement has a 64 -month term and commenced during the fourth
quarter of 2021.
Below is a summary of the Company’s right-of-use
assets and liabilities:
(in thousands, except years and rate)
September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
Right-of-use asset (La Jolla lease)
$ -
$ 118
Right-of-use asset (Boca Raton lease)
529
608
Total
$ 529
$ 726
Operating lease, current liability (La Jolla lease)
$ 93
$ 52
Operating lease, current liability (Boca Raton lease)
51
20
Total
144
72
Long-term operating lease liability (La Jolla lease)
52
84
Long-term operating lease liability (Boca Raton lease)
555
620
607
704
Total lease liability
$ 751
$ 776
Weighted-average remaining lease term
3.9 years
4.6 years
Weighted-average discount rate
11.68 %
11.70 %
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NOTE 7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
UCL
At September
30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company owed UCL Consultants Limited (“UCL”) $ 8,000 and $ 10,000 , respectively, in connection
with medical research performed on behalf of the Company. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company paid UCL
$ 486,000 and $ 176,000 , respectively, for medical research performed on behalf of the Company. At September 30, 2022 and December
31, 2021, the Company recorded $ 123,000 and $ 0 , respectively, of prepaid expenses –
related party for payments made to UCL in advance of services to be provided. UCL is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of London.
The Company’s Chief Scientific and Manufacturing Officer is a professor at the University of London.
AmplifyBio
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the
Company owed AmplifyBio $ 0 and $ 70,000 , respectively in connection with medical research performed on behalf of the Company. The
CEO of AmplifyBio is on the Board of Directors of the Company. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company paid
AmplifyBio $ 145,000 and $ 0 , respectively, for pre-clinical research performed on behalf of the Company.
NOTE 8 – DEBT
On June
10, 2021, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Term Loan”) with Silicon Valley Bank and SVB Innovation
Credit Fund VIII, L.P., together (the “Lenders”). The Term Loan provides for a $ 15.0 million term loan, of which
the Company borrowed the entire amount on June 10, 2021, and is secured by the Company’s assets. The Term Loan also provides
for the Company to request an additional $ 5.0 million term loan from the Lenders, which may be granted or denied at the sole discretion
of the Lenders.
The term
loan and debt discount are as follows as of September 30, 2022:
(in
thousands)
Term Loan
$ 15,000
Less: debt discount and financing costs, net
( 371 )
Less: current portion
( 2,500 )
Long-term debt
$ 12,129
For the
nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized interest expense of $ 1,424,000 related to the Term Loan.
The Company
is required to make interest only payments monthly until July 1, 2023 at which time the Company shall make interest and principal payments
monthly through the maturity date of January 1, 2025. All outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest will be due and
payable on the maturity date. The Term Loan provides for an annual interest rate equal to the greater of (i) the prime rate then
in effect as reported in The Wall Street Journal plus 4.50 % and (ii) 7.75 %. At September 30, 2022, the interest rate was 10.75 %.
The Term
Loan includes a final payment fee equal to 6.5 % of the original principal amount borrowed payable on the earlier of the repayment
of the loan in full and the maturity date. The Company has the option to prepay the outstanding balance of the term loans in full,
subject to a prepayment premium of (i) 2 % of the original principal amount borrowed for any prepayment after the first anniversary
and on or before the second anniversary of the loan or (ii) 1 % of the original principal amount borrowed for any prepayment after
the second anniversary of the loan but before the maturity date.
The expected
repayment of the $ 15.0 million Term loan principal is as follows as of September 30, 2022:
(in
thousands, except years)
2022
$ -
2023
5,833
2024
9,167
Total debt
15,000
Upon the
occurrence of certain events, including but not limited to the Company’s failure to satisfy its payment obligations under the Term
Loan, the breach of certain of its other covenants under the Term Loan, or the occurrence of a material adverse change, the Lenders will
have the right, among other remedies, to declare all principal and interest immediately due and payable, and will have the right to receive
the final payment fee and, if the payment of principal and interest is due prior to maturity, the applicable prepayment fee. The Company
was in compliance with its debt covenants at September 30, 2022.
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NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock – Issuance to Directors
and Officers
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022,
directors and officers of the Company purchased 82,900 shares of the Company’s common stock from the Company at
$ 8.43 per share (which was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on March 22, 2022) for gross proceeds of
$ 699,000 .
Common Stock – At the Market Offering
During the
nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company sold 1,439,480 shares of its common stock at an average price of $20.17 per
share under the 2020 ATM program. The aggregate net proceeds were approximately $28.4 million after BTIG’s commission and other
offering expenses.
During the
nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company sold 713,192 shares of its common stock at an average price of $21.73 per
share under the 2021 ATM program. The aggregate net proceeds were approximately $14.9 million after BTIG’s commission and other
offering expenses.
Registered
Direct Offering
During July
2021, the Company completed a registered direct offering whereby the Company sold 1,818,182 shares of its common stock to investors
for net proceeds of $ 36.9 million.
Issuance
of shares to Xencor
On June
10, 2021, the Company and Xencor entered into an Option Cancellation Agreement whereby the Company issued 192,533 shares of
its common stock to Xencor (See Note 4).
Stock options
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022,
the Company granted certain employees and directors options to purchase 819,000 shares of its common stock pursuant to the 2021 Incentive
Stock Plans. The stock options had a fair value of approximately $ 5.5 million that was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing
model. Variables used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model include: (1) discount rate of 1.60 % - 3.06 % based on the applicable US
Treasury bill rate (2) expected life of 6.0 – 10.0 years, (3) expected volatility of approximately 105 % - 108 % based on the trading
history of similar companies, and (4) zero expected dividends.
The following
table summarizes stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2022:
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Number
of
Shares
Weighted-
average
Exercise
Price
Weighted-
average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2022
4,097,000
$ 8.67
7.21
$ 14,414
Options granted
819,000
$ 8.01
-
-
Options exercised
-
$ -
-
-
Options cancelled
( 65,000 )
$ 11.12
-
-
Outstanding at September 30, 2022
4,851,000
$ 8.62
7.22
$ 3,916
Exercisable at September 30, 2022
3,438,590
$ 7.24
6.48
$ 3,643
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022
and 2021, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of approximately $ 5.4 million and $ 3.3 million, respectively, related
to the vesting of stock options. As of September 30, 2022, there was approximately $ 13.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost
related to non-vested stock options which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.17 years.
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Warrants
The Company
issued warrants to the Company’s lenders upon obtaining its loan in June 2021. The warrants have a 10 -year term and an exercise
price of $ 14.05 . At September 30, 2022, 45,386 of these warrants are outstanding and the intrinsic value of these warrants is $ 0 .
The Company
issued warrants to its placement agents in connection with its February 2019 initial public offering. The warrants are exercisable until
December 19, 2023 and have an exercise price of $ 9.60 . At September 30, 2022, 28,688 of these warrants are outstanding and the
intrinsic value is $ 0 .
During the
nine months ended September 30, 2022, a third party exercised 19,792 warrants which were issued in 2017 for cash proceeds of approximately
$ 30,000 .
Stock-based Compensation by Class of Expense
The following summarizes the components of stock-based
compensation expense in the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
respectively:
(in thousands)
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2022
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2021
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2022
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2021
Research and development
$ 725
$ 705
$ 1,971
$ 1,090
General and administrative
1,214
901
3,390
2,184
Total
$ 1,939
$ 1,606
$ 5,361
$ 3,274
Shareholder Rights Agreement
On December 30, 2020, the Board of Directors (the
“Board”) of the Company approved and adopted a Rights Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2020, by and between the Company
and VStock Transfer, LLC, as rights agent, pursuant to which the Board declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (each,
a “Right”) for each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock held by stockholders as of the close of business
on January 11, 2021. When exercisable, each right initially would represent the right to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth
of a share of a newly designated series of preferred stock, Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share,
of the Company, at an exercise price of $300.00 per one one-thousandth of a Series A Junior Participating Preferred Share, subject to
adjustment. Subject to various exceptions, the Rights become exercisable in the event any person (excluding certain exempted or grandfathered
persons) becomes the beneficial owner of twenty percent or more of the Company’s common stock without the approval of the Board. The
Rights Agreement was scheduled to expire on December 30, 2021 but was extended until December 30, 2022 by the Board.
NOTE 10 – COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS
During 2020, the Company was awarded a $0.5 million
grant from the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (“ALS”) Association to fund a study of the efficacy of XPro1595 to reverse ALS
in vitro and to fund a study of the efficacy of XPro1595 to protect against ALS model phenotypes in vivo. During the nine months ended
September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company received $ 0.0 million and $ 0.1 million, respectively, of cash proceeds pursuant to this grant
which the Company recorded as deferred liabilities. The Company offsets costs incurred related to this research against the grants. As
of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company recorded approximately $ 0.1 million and $ 0.3 million, respectively, as deferred
liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet related to the ALS grant.
During September 2020, the Company was awarded
a grant of up to $2.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”). The grant will support a Phase 2 study of XPro1595
in patients with treatment resistant depression. As of September 30, 2022, the Company has not received any proceeds pursuant to this
grant.
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NOTE 11 – COMMITMENTS
Lease
In May 2019,
the Company signed a sublease agreement with a related party for office space in La Jolla, California. The lease has a 61-month term,
which corresponds to the lease term of the lessor. The lessor is CTI.
During September
2021, the Company signed a lease agreement with a third party for office space in Boca Raton, Florida. The lease agreement has a 64-month
term and commenced during the fourth quarter of 2021.
Future minimum payments pursuant
to the leases are as follows:
(in thousands,
except years)
2022
$ 76
2023
221
2024
219
2025
192
2026
198
Thereafter
51
Total lease payments
957
Less: imputed interest
( 206 )
Present value of future lease payments
751
Less: operating lease, current liabilities
( 144 )
Long-term operating lease liabilities
$ 607
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022
and 2021, the Company recognized $ 162,000 and $ 45,000 , respectively, in operating lease expense, which is included in general and administrative
expenses in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.
Litigation
The Company
is subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. Although management currently believes
that resolving claims against the Company, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact in the Company’s
consolidated financial statements, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may
change in the future.
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